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Legal Issues: Page 57
CDA-supported anesthesia bill advances from committee
By
Tony Edwards
A California State Assembly bill that would have required three practitioners to be present when a child younger than age 7 was undergoing anesthesia in a dental office has been put on hold, while a separate Senate bill on the same topic supported by the California Dental Association (CDA) is advancing in that state's Legislature.
July 16, 2017
HHS, DOJ crack down on $1.3B in healthcare fraud
By
Theresa Pablos
A Nebraska dentist and two Michigan dentists were three of more than 400 people charged with healthcare fraud on July 13, 2017, by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The defendants allegedly billed the U.S. government approximately $1.3Â billion in fraudulent services.
July 13, 2017
Hawaii passes stricter dental sedation law
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new law requires the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners to perform onsite inspections prior to permitting dentists to perform general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation.
July 11, 2017
NY county bill would require prosthetic origin disclosure
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new bill in New York would require dentists and dental manufacturers in Erie County to disclose the country of origin for all dental prosthetics placed in a patient's mouth.
July 11, 2017
What you should know about rent and lease renewals
By
Matthew Odgers, JD
In his previous two-part series on negotiating your office lease, attorney Matthew Odgers took you through the fine print of making sure you were prepared for negotiations. In his latest column, he addresses questions about rent, renewals, and lease assignments.
July 4, 2017
Top 5 columns from spring 2017
By
Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com
takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from spring, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to regional fee differences to popular columns by periodontist Alvin Danenberg, DDS.
June 27, 2017
Wis. law allows hygienists to practice in more settings
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienists in Wisconsin will be able to practice without the supervision and presence of a dentist in more public health settings thanks to a state bill that was signed into law on June 22.
June 21, 2017
U.S. appeals court upholds decision for AAID over Texas board
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. appeals court has affirmed a lower court's decision in favor of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) that the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners' rule on dental specialist advertising is unconstitutional.
June 20, 2017
Legal Cases: Claimed nerve injury and trismus after mandibular block
By
William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
A patient returns to your office just days after you performed a mandibular block. You refer the patient to an oral surgeon, then don't hear from the patient again. Until three months later and you are being served. In their latest Legal Cases series, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document how they handled this case for their client and what you can do to try to prevent it from happening.
June 11, 2017
Idaho dental hygienist sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Idaho dental hygienist charged with Medicaid fraud has been sentenced to 60 months in prison.
June 7, 2017
Idaho dental hygienist sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Idaho dental hygienist charged with Medicaid fraud has been sentenced to 60 months in prison.
June 7, 2017
Negotiating your dental office lease: Part 2
By
Matthew Odgers, JD
The costs of leasing space include more than just rent. Commercial tenants often incur the taxes, maintenance, and insurance costs on their own space and a portion of the common areas. In part 2 of his series on dental office leases, attorney Matthew Odgers discusses the different type of dental office leases.
May 22, 2017
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